Our Impact
Making A Difference in Our County
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is working hard for its constituents. The following are examples of Extension’s impact in the county over the past year.
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4-H Youth Development
The 4-H program in Carroll County currently operates out of eleven different schools and one library located throughout the county and host over 60 in-school club meetings each month. We also provide a number of extracurricular activities such as our Junior Master Gardener program, a Horse Quiz Bowl/Horsing Around Club, Forestry judging, Cotton Bowl and Consumer judging, a Poultry Judging team, a monthly club meeting for the county, as well as a number of SAFE shooting activities. We currently interact with close to 1500 members of the Carroll County 4-H Club on a monthly basis. The Carroll County 4-H program is expanding, and its leaders are always looking for fresh approaches to better serve the requirements of the local community.
Our biggest impact this year was hosting a Livestock Camp in July. We had fifteen 4-Her’s attend and learn how to care for swine, cattle, and goats. They helped care for these animals daily for a week and learned how to feed them, muck pens, and the importance of clean water. They had classes on nutrition, animal behavior, and grooming. We had several volunteers from the community participate as leaders, teachers, and sponsors. By doing this we saw a huge interest in this side of 4-H and look forward to building more bridges in our community as we start the new 4-H year.
Family and Consumer Sciences
In April 2024, the 成人影院 Extension Carroll County organized the inaugural Empowering Parenthood Expo, which saw an attendance of 126 new and expecting parents. The event comprised three keynote speakers, eight distinct breakout sessions, and 35 vendors offering their services. Participants were provided with research-based information, an opportunity to address pertinent queries, and a platform to forge connections within the community of new parents. An overwhelming 95% of the attendees expressed their intention to apply the knowledge gained to their parenting journey. One participant stated, “I really enjoyed having one central location with so many helpful resources and local vendors in one spot. It took so much guesswork and googling off my plate and I was able to make connections and pick up so many valuable resources in one day.” A pediatrician speaker delivered a comprehensive presentation on postpartum care, which resonated with the audience, as evidenced by one attendee's remark on the importance of acknowledging the postpartum experience. The Empowering Parenthood Expo significantly contributed to equipping new parents with the confidence and essential resources required for their transition into parenthood.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
The 成人影院 Master Cattlemen program helped deliver a practical, science-based production management curriculum for 174 beef producers in Carroll County.? Beef cattle is a top commodity with over 21,000 beef cows and receive regular questions about pasture management, weed control, hay production, and cattle nutrition.? By providing educational opportunities involving real-world techniques and applications in cattle production and forage management, the Agricultural program in Carroll is reducing soil erosion by preventing overgrazing and improving cattlemen’s ability to handle herd health. Participant's knowledge had a 50% increase in nutrition, 83% in herd health, 84% in reproduction, 45% in economics, and 44% in forage production.